A review by stromberg
Noema by Dael Akkerman

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have never read a novel with a narrator quite like “Maya”. Who is she? The mystery of this question drives the tale — but, as she declares at the start, she can only answer it by telling you her story. As it happens, she is right.